If you are given a kinetic energy of 18J and a mass of 0.0004 kg, what is the velocity?

Question 3 options:

212.13 m/s

90,000 m/s

0.003 m/s

300 m/s

1 answer

To find the velocity given the kinetic energy (KE) and mass (m), we can use the formula for kinetic energy:

\[ KE = \frac{1}{2} m v^2 \]

Where:

  • \( KE \) is the kinetic energy (18 J)
  • \( m \) is the mass (0.0004 kg)
  • \( v \) is the velocity

We can rearrange the formula to solve for velocity \( v \):

\[ v = \sqrt{\frac{2 \cdot KE}{m}} \]

Now, substitute the values into the equation:

  1. Calculate \( 2 \cdot KE \):

\[ 2 \cdot 18 , \text{J} = 36 , \text{J} \]

  1. Divide by the mass:

\[ \frac{36 , \text{J}}{0.0004 , \text{kg}} = 90000 , \text{m}^2/\text{s}^2 \]

  1. Take the square root:

\[ v = \sqrt{90000} \approx 300 , \text{m/s} \]

Thus, the velocity is approximately 300 m/s.

The correct answer from the options given is 300 m/s.